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Article: Farmer Sues For Right To Distribute Raw Milk; State Has Prohibited Cow-Sharing Program
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- February 15, 2007
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It is creamier than anything you've ever tasted, its fans say,
with flavor like a shot of vanilla, chocolate and coffee all at
once. The more zealous advocates even say it can lead to a healthier
life.
But raw, unpasteurized milk -- as in straight from the udder -
- is illegal to sell in Maryland, for what health officials say is
good reason. Now Kevin Oyarzo, a farmer near Frederick, is
challenging the state's opposition to raw milk in court, and
Maryland's raw milk converts are pinning their hopes on his lawsuit.
Each state throughout the country regulates its raw milk, and
many -- including Virginia and Maryland as well as the District -
- have banned its sale. That doesn't mean ...